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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone's Autism Come with Good Eye Contact? |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 15 May 2023, 1:48 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,578
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| For the most part no, but with people that I trust and know well it is easier |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What are your opinions on alcohol? (Questions) |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 13 May 2023, 6:08 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 3,095
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| I strongly dislike alcohol and always have. It's addictive, destroys your liver and other organs, you can overdose from it and if you are addicted and stop cold turkey you can die from the withdrawal. From your body's perspective, it is poison. It's extremely dangerous and yet one of the most availa... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What is autism like? |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 12 May 2023, 10:48 am
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Replies: 64
Views: 6,693
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| Feels like my mind is always racing with tons of thoughts. When walking around I notice like everything. Sights, smells, sounds, tastes and touch and some times it can be overwhelming. I eat tons of food as I am always hungry, but am not overweight. I love high adrenaline activities such as martial ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Autism, high functioning autism, and asperger anxiety |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 12 May 2023, 10:44 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,637
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CBD and Medical marijuana (edible capsules for both, and for medical marijuana I prefer the sativa strain)
Benzodiazepines sure do work, but they can be addictive and can be overdosed on, so I'm just going to stick with my current plan. |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: ASD + PTSD - the sensory overload double whammy? |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 7:17 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,823
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I have both. The ASD I can work with, but wow is the PTSD awful.
Put together it can be a nasty mix |
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Forum: Bipolar, Tourettes, Schizophrenia, and other Psychological Conditions Topic: Autism cure |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 7:14 pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 12,544
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| I've been wishing I wasn't autistic for 35 years. The only problem was I didn't know I was autistic. I was hating a part of myself I didn't understand, but now having been diagnosed my life has changed forever for the better. Now I've embraced it and have been empowered by it. I giggle with joy each... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Your favorite sensory delights? |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 7:09 pm
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,042
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| Rain rolling down a window, rain on top of the surface of a pool. Bubbles rising in a freshly poured glass of soda. Snow gently falling on a dead silent winter night. Thunder and lightning in the distance. Gazing into a campfire Music Sweets and junk food The warm embrace of someone who genuinely lo... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do people think you're younger than you are? |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 7:07 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,087
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I'm 35 but I usually get late 20's
Fine by me I guess. If I was late twenties though, I would surely make up for lost time |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Childish interests is an Aspie thing? Feeling embarrassed? |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 6:07 pm
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Replies: 59
Views: 4,994
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| I'm 35, but i've always looked at the world with childlike wonder. To this day I love to stare at things or get excited about things in a childlike way such as bouncing up and down on a chair or putting both hands in the air. I like to do cartwheels and climb trees as well. And whenever I go to brea... |
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Forum: Español, Nederlands, Deutsch, Français Topic: What languages do you know? |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 4:01 pm
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Replies: 106
Views: 31,780
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English (native)
Polish (A2)
Spanish (A1) |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Can psychedelic drugs help people with autism? |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 3:46 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 131
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| Psychedelic therapy helped cool down the symptoms of autism for me, but with-in a few weeks I was back to my autistic self. It was a therapy that I did pre-diagnosis, so I was fighting something which is actually just who I am as a person. I'm much happier now just being myself. That being said ther... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Special interests |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 3:30 pm
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Replies: 47
Views: 3,269
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My biggest one is language learning.
I've gotten pretty good with Polish, and next is to re-do Spanish on my own as school's way didn't really mesh with my learning style. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Post a love song |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 2:37 pm
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Replies: 1,696
Views: 151,455
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: If/when you mask and unmask, do you do it consciously? |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 2:28 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 778
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| I've been spending the last 2 weeks (post diagnosis) starting to peel back the social mask and its honestly such a relief. I never realized how much energy was going into keeping up the charade. Mask - Sit there quiet, and try not to share my knowledge of things (as I've been called an arrogant know... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello, I am Phoenix |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 12:54 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 829
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Hi, I am Phoenix
I was just diagnosed two weeks ago at age 35 with Level 1 Autism. I consider it to be a turning point in my life as things finally make sense and I feel so much happier.
So I am here to meet and connect with people like me. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Talking in Quotes |
| Phoenix87x |
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Posted: 10 May 2023, 12:49 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,097
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| Oh for sure, most of my childhood and adolescence I would constantly quote movies and tv shows. Around high school age I started to social mask it away. |
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